Rajshree Thakur
Rajshree Thakur (born 22 September 1981) is an Indian actress best known for her role as Saloni in the Hindi television drama Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar.[2] She was born in Mumbai. Before Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar, she worked at All India Radio as a Marathi news reader and did ads for companies. Rajshree acted in the Indo-French film Hava Aney Dey directed by Partho Sen-Gupta.[3] Thanks to this, she was selected for the character of "Saloni" on Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar.
Rajshree Thakur | |
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Rajshree Thakur at Zee Rishtey Awards 2010 | |
Born | [1] | 22 September 1981
Years active | 2005–Present |
Spouse(s) | Sanjot Vaidya (2007–present) |
Career
She was awarded the Best Fresh Face of the Year - Female 2006 at the Sixth Indian Telly Awards along with Prachi Desai who stars in Kasamh Se.[3][4]
She married her childhood friend Sanjot Vaidya in 2007.[5]
Thakur debuted in Zee TV's Popular show Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar (2005 - 2009). She also acted in the role of Maharani Jaiwanta Bai Songara (Maharana Pratap's Mother) in Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap that aired on Sony TV in 2013 - 2014 ; 2015.
In August 2020, Thakur started to play the female lead role of Preeti Jhindal in Star Plus‘s Shaadi Mubarak opposite Manav Gohil. She quit the show in October due to hectic schedule. In replacement, Rati Pandey took the role.
Television
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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2005-2009 | Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar | Saloni Singh / Saloni Nahar Pratap Singh | Protagonist |
2007 | Kasamh Se | Guest (as Saloni) | (Special Episode 252) |
2008 | Banoo Main Teri Dulhann | (Special Episode) | |
Chotti Bahu – Sindoor Bin Suhagan | |||
Kaho Na Yaar Hai | Contestant | ||
Ek Se Badhkar Ek | |||
2009 | Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai | Advocate Nishtha Vasudev | Cameo Role |
2013-2015 | Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap | Maharani Jaiwanta Bai Songara | Supporting Role |
2020 | Shaadi Mubarak | Preeti Jindal | Protagonist |
Awards and Nominations
Year | Award | show | Notes | Result |
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2006 | Indian Telly Award | Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar | Fresh new face female | Won |
2006 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Ita Award Desh ki Dhadkan-Best Actress Popular | Won | |
2007 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actress in Lead Role | Won | |
2014 | Indian Telly Awards | Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana Pratap | Best Actress in Supporting Role | Won |
2014 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actress in Supporting Role(Jury) | Nominated |
References
- "The year ahead". The Tribune.
- "Rajshree gets a body double". Times of India. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- "Saloni' detests being called dusky beauty". DNA. 11 November 2007. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- "Aamna Sharif, Ram Kapoor take top honours at the Indian Telly Awards 2006". Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- "I will be wearing a yellow Paithani". DNA. 7 January 2007. Retrieved 9 December 2010.